Mmui's role under severe scrutiny

THATO KALA
Correspondent | Thursday August 2, 2012 00:00

 

Molefhe previously doubled up as the head of the Management Committee to facilitate a smooth transition from the old constitution, but was left in charge illegitimately for four years.The chief executive officer of the Botswana Football Association (BFA),  Duncan Kgame wrote Molefhe in April sternly warning him to take immediate steps to ensure that the 'anomaly' is corrected. The letter reads in part, 'Whilst it is acknowledged that the Premier League Management Committee is in place it is noted that the chairperson of the committee should as per Article 10.3.2.7 be the Premier League Executive Director'.

Article 10.3.2.7 of the BFA Constitution reads: 'Appoint a Premier League Management Committee headed by the Premier League executive director provided that the Premier League executive director shall be appointed in consultation with the National Executive Committee'.The letter also noted that it was anomalous that the chairperson of the League's Board was also chairperson of the Management Committee.BMC chairman, Sonny Phiri deputises Mmui. Extension Gunners' William Maboane is treasurer, raising questions as to what his role will be since the league already has a finance person in the secretariat.

Mmui defended the decision to have a vice chairman and treasurer in the board saying the idea was to facilitate good governance. He, however, admits the constitution does not provide for that.He argued: 'My responsibility is to chair board of governors. For the time being the secretariat will do management issues, I will not overstep into MC issues.'  Kgame said his letter to Premier League three months ago was to address the same issue.Former BFA legal advisor, Tebogo Sebego said it would amount to contravention of the constitution for Mmui to also chair the Management Committee like Molefhe did.'It becomes a problem when they want to be in the board and, at the same time, be chairman of the Management Committee. They are supposed to appoint a separate Management Committee which will be headed by an executive director,' he said, 'The board of chairpersons is (made up of) club bosses so they can't come and run the league as well. They run their own clubs'.